CMLS Members to Receive Special Rate at Connect NYC

http://realestateconnect.com/cmls

Use the special link above to receive a premium package for Connect at just $649 (a savings of $450).  It’s the best deal out there!

 

 

This year’s schedule includes an MLS track and here’s some more info about it from Inman:

With minimal data standards or cooperation, your listings are up for grabs. That’s why you need to attend Connect’s inaugural MLS Solutions workshop.

There’s a battle brewing between brokers, MLSs and third-party syndicators. We talked about in October at the annual conference and again in November at the NAR branding workshop — and it’s an issue that’s not going away.

More than a few MLSs have stopped syndicating their listings. Many powerful brokers insist MLSs should never have a consumer-facing website.

Big third party sites, like Homes.com, Zillow and Trulia, are assiduously avoiding sides — in the name of the very consumers we’re all trying to serve.

Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Who’s got leverage? And why is it that your listings seem to appear everywhere — even when you tightly manage them?

No matter where you sit in the industry, the debate on MLS listings, syndication and who’s profiting from your data affectsYOU.

That’s why you need to attend Real Estate Connect® in New York, January 11-13 — because your voice needs to be heard. Please do your part to represent CMLS and the interests of MLSs everywhere by attending this important conference. What’s more, executives from nearly 80 percent of the top 250 brokerages will be at Connect. Don’t miss your chance to engage they key players in the conversations you need to transform the industry.

Connect’s inaugural, MLS Solutions workshop will be hosted by Brian Boero of 1000Watt Consulting. The hands-on workshop will bring together the industry’s major players for a spirited deep dive into the key topics at play in the industry:

Unlocking innovation, respecting the broker
MLS data has value. It should be a strategic advantage to brokers and agents. But the rules around data, and the means to access it, often put them at a disadvantage relative to big online players like Trulia and Zillow. How do we unlock innovation and respect broker rights and preferences? This session will develop a model for doing just that.

Data standards: building the momentum
Standards are finally gaining steam. RESO, CMLS and a group of industry visionaries are charging hard. This session will lay out a path for accelerated progress in 2012.

The broker and agent bill of rights
Agents and brokers have a love/hate relationship with the MLS. It is central to their professional lives, yet some are frustrated with MLS policies, the manner in which MLS use their data, and innovations the MLS pursues. This session puts it all on the table.

 

A Different Approach You’ll Appreciate

Inman is breaking the classic workshop rules to encourage debate — so you’ll get more than ever out of this highly focused session:

~Top-flight facilitators — Brian Borero, Kris Berg, Rebecca Jensen, and Michael Wurzer will facilitate discussions at the workshop.

~Discussion, not PowerPoints — this workshop is about engagement and facilitation, not canned presentations you’ve already seen.

~Careful reporting — At the end of the workshop, Inman’s editorial team will assemble a report that will be distributed to attendees.

Register today. The conference room block at the Marriott Marquis is filling up quickly, so don’t miss your opportunity to stay close to the action.

See you in New York City.

 

 

Find out about the sessions at Connect here: http://realestateconnect.com/nyc12/sessions.html